Panoramic tour of the Upper Langa, with visit to a small sheep farm and tasting of cheeses. 

 

Dinner in a characteristic osteria, tasting delicious Piedmontese fare.
Return to accommodation facility, overnight stay.

Buffet breakfast.

Morning stroll around the old centre of Alba, the “City of a 100 Towers”, with the chance
to browse among the stalls of the traditional weekly market and the elegant fashion and local produce stores.

 

Transfer to Bra for the international food & wine event Cheese 2009.
An unmissable moment of pleasure, rediscovering flavours of old along with new sensations in
the streets of the old town centre, amidst a splendid festival atmosphere.

 

This year the Great Hall of Cheese presents a unique sensory experience given over to rarities
and curiosities from all over the world: more than 100 first-rate specialities, some hard to find because
they are only available in limited quantities or come from far away, others made using particular
techniques or ingredients. 
Return to accommodation facility, overnight stay.

Buffet breakfast. Check-out.

Panoramic tour heading for Pollenzo, admiring the magnificent scenery of hills embroidered
with vineyards and dotted with towers and castles, and enjoying the unmissable stop-off at
the “Belvedere” viewpoint in La Morra. Tour with an audio guide of the historic Grinzane Cavour castle,
once the residence of Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, and now home to the Cavour Piedmontese
Regional Enoteca, with a tasting of the local wines and the highly-prized Barolo.

 

Arrival in Pollenzo, a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997 which is packed with history and culture.

 

Walk around the old village. Guided tour of the Wine Bank, inside the sumptuous refurbished Agency of Pollenzo complex which is home to the first University of Gastronomic Sciences in the world.

Departure, end of programme. 

 
The price includes:

· 2 nights in chosen accommodation facility, with buffet breakfast
· 1 visit to a small cheese producer with tasting
· 1 dinner in a characteristic osteria
· 1 tour of Grinzane Cavour Castle with an audio guide
· 1 visit to the Cavour Piedmontese Regional Enoteca with a tasting of 2 wines, including 1 Barolo
· 1 guided tour of the Wine Bank


The price does not include:

· transfers
· tourist guide
· drinks, gratuities or extras in general
· anything not expressly specified under “the price includes”


 Services available on request:  

· Local cookery course
· Sensory analysis of the truffle
· Wine-tasting seminar led by an expert
· Day in the “Rocche del Roero”
· Trekking
· Hot-air balloon flight
· Outing in a horse and trap
· Beauty treatments in a wellness centre
· Golf club
· Customized itineraries visiting Asti, Monferrato, Acqui Terme, Saluzzo
· Bicycle, scooter, car and minibus hire

Accommodation and Prices

Charme*: in double room with B&B  €  189,00  per person
Lifestyle**: in double room with B&B  €  145,00 per person

* Charme: 3/4-star hotel or accommodation facility with character
** Lifestyle: agritourism or small accommodation facility